The wreck of the Aquila, at San Francisco, with the iron-clad Camanche on board. From a sketch by G.H. Bigelow., Edwin Forbes, 16 January 1864

The wreck of the aquila, at san francisco, with the iron-clad camanche on board. From a sketch by g. H. Bigelow. Illustration for frank leslie's illustrated newspaper, january 16, 1864. Note: the clipper ship aquila [variously spelled acquilla. Acquila, aquilla] carried the disassembled monitor comanche from new york to san francisco in 1863. Upon arrival she sank alongside a wharf during a nov. 16th storm, and the comanche parts were salvaged for assembly. Object Type: print. Date: 16 January 1864. Medium: wood engraving. Depicted Place: San Francisco. The wreck of the Aquila, at San Francisco, with the iron-clad Camanche on board. FL 1864